Brush-guide for dentifrice-containers.



J. REBROVICH. BRUSH GUIDE FOR DENTIFRICE CONTAINERS.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 13, 1913.

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BRUSH-GUIDE FOR JDJENTIFRICE-CONTAINERS.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that T, JOHN Rnenoviorr, a citizen of the United States, residing at N. S. Pittsburgh, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in Brush- Guides for Dentifrice-Containers, of which the following is a specification.

An object of the invention is to provide a device for use with dentifrice containing receptacles, and wherein a tooth brush can be conveniently arranged in position for applying the dentifrice thereto.

The invention contemplates, among other features, the provision of a simple device in the nature of-a guide and which is adapted to be applied to a container of dentifrice so that in using a tooth brush in connection with the contents of the container the tooth brush can be conveniently held in position for applying the dentifrice to the tooth brush so that the bristles of the brush will receive a sufiicient quantity of the dentifrice with a minimum amount of waste.

In the further disclosure of the invention reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, constituting a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference denote cogresponding parts in all the views, and in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a dentifrice container, showing my device applied thereto; Fig. 2 is a fragmentary vertical sectional View taken through the container, showing the same in tilted position to apply the dentifrice to a tooth brush; Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the device removed from the container.

Referring more particularly to the views, it disclose a container adapted to contain a suitable dentifrice, the said container being shown as provided with a circular neck 11 having an opening 12 therein. Swiveled on the neck 11 is a closure 13 provided with an opening 14, the said closure being so mounted upon the neck that in rotating the closure about the neck the openings 12 and 13 can be moved into or out of relative registration, it

being understood that when the openings are in registration, the contents of the container can be poured therefrom by tilting the container, whereas when the openings are out of registration the container will be closed and the contents cannot be removed.

A channel-like member 15 preferably formed of a single piece of material 16, U-

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed December 13, 1913.

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Serial No. 806,585.

shaped in cross section and provided with a centrally arranged opening 17, is soldered or otherwise conveniently supported or otherwlse arranged upon the container 10 by preferably soldering or otherwise securing the same to the swiveled closure 13, with the open ng 17 registering with the opening 14. It will thus be seen that the member 15 will rotate with the closure. Now when it is desired to apply the dentifrice in the container 10 to a tooth brush 18, the tooth brush is arranged to lie in the channel-like member 15 so that the opening 17 thereof will be substantially in alinement with the central portion of the brush, it being understood that the closure 13 has been previously rotated upon the neck 11 so as to register the openings 12 and 14. Now by tilting the container 10 it will be apparent that the dentifrice therein will pour out through the openings 12, 14. and 17 on to the brush which, held rigidly in the channel-like member 15, will receive the dentifrice thereon without any waste or loss. 4

From the foregoing description it will be apparent that the device described is of a simple construction, consists of a single piece of material and can preferably be made by stamping the same from sheet metal. The device, aside from preventin waste of the dentifrice, provides a means For holding the tooth brush in proper position for applying the dentifrice thereto. In order to permit of conveniently arranging the tooth brush within the member 15, opposed edges 22 of the member are preferably flared with respect to the body so as to form an additional guiding means for guiding the brush into the channel portion of the member and between the sides thereof.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

The combination, with a dentifrice container having a neck provided'with an opening, of a revoluble closure for the neck, said closure having an opening adapted to register with the opening in the neck, and a U-shaped member formed of a single piece of material and rigidly secured to the side of the closure to rotate therewith upon the neck and being horizontally disposed to extend laterally of said closure and spaced from the bottom of the container and by its formation including a bottom and sides, the bottom being provided with a transverse aperture adapted to register with the opening Q v v i 1,135,922

In testimon whereof I affix my signature 1n presence 0 two witnesses.

JOHN REBROVICH.

Witnesses SFJEPAN REBRQVIC, R011 GOLUBIC. 

